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1. 46 Troubleshooting Table 13 TM RM 1327GE Series 10 Appendix 10 1 Specifications aD See the possibilities TM 1327GE Camera Specifications Table Feature TM 1327GE Imager 2 3 progressive scan interline transfer CCD Active Area 8 98mm x 6 71mm Active Pixels 1392 H x 1040 V Cell Size 6 45 m x 6 45 m Display Mode Active Pixels 1392 H x 1040 V 30 Hz Internal External auto switch Sync VD 30 00 Hz 5 non interlace HD 31 59kHz 5 Data Clock Output 55 00 MHz Resolution Digital 1392 H x 1040 V S N Ratio 52dB min Min Illumination Monochrome 0 02 lux Color 0 6 lux f 1 4 no shutter 30 fps Video Output Analog 714 mV 75 ohms 750 mV white clip Digital output Gigabit Ethernet 8 or 10 bit selectable Gamma Programmable LUT 1 0 std Lens Mount C mount use 2 3 format lenses or larger Power Requirement 12V DC 105 430mA typical at 25 C Operating Temp 10 C to 50 C Vibration 7 Grms 10 Hz to 2000 Hz Random Shock Size Wx Hx L 70G 11 ms half sine 50 8mm x 50 8mm x 84 8mm Weight 211 7 grams 7 5 oz without tripod Optional Functions OP 3 1 internal IR filter OP 3 2 optical filter removal Optional Accessories Power Cable Power Supply 12P 02S PD 12UUP series includes power connector Specifications Refer to S2. 4 Click Analyze to automatically calculate the white balance Once white balance has been calculated click Apply Results to apply white balance You can also assign custom gain and offset values to the R G and B channels If you choose to assign custom values click Apply Results Figure 21 White Balance Control Settings screen shot 3 4 13 Main Menu Option The Grabber Settings tabbed dialog box has a check box to enable the test pattern that is internally generated by the integrated camera software 3 4 14 Version You can view the version number of the Cam2Net camera interface application by clicking Help gt About The version number of the integrated GigE camera software appears in a text box control called Version in the GigE Camera tabbed dialog box 3 4 15 Exit From the main menu select File and click Exit to exit the software 22 Configuring the Camera TM RM 1327GE Series AV See the possibilities 4 Signal Handling This section describes the signal handling of the GE cameras in the following section e Camera Inputs on page 18 e GPIO Control Block on page 19 e GPIO Label Tables on page 21 e Pulse Generators on page 23 Refer to the Cam2Net User s Manual for additional details 4 1 Camera Inputs For information on the polarity and type of the signals required to support specific camera functions refer to Asynchronous Reset on
3. See the possibilities User s Manual TM RM 1327GE Series Digital Monochrome Color Progressive Scan Interline Transfer Gigabit Ethernet Camera Document Version E Document P N 10164 TM RM 1327GE Series AV See the possibilities Notice The material contained in this manual consists of information that is proprietary to JAI Inc and may only be used by the purchasers of the product JAI Inc makes no warranty for the use of its product and assumes no responsibility for any errors which may appear or for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein JAI Inc reserves the right to make changes without notice Microsoft Windows XP Windows 2000 Windows 98 Windows NT and Windows Explorer are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Warranty For information about the warranty please contact your factory representative Certifications CE Compliance The TM 1327GE series of cameras have been certified to conform to the requirements of Council Directive 89 336 EC for electromagnetic compatibility and to comply with the following European Standards Emissions EN 55022A 1998 A1 2000 A2 2003 Immunity EN55024 1998 A1 2001 A2 2003 All JAI products bearing the CE mark have been declared to be in conformance with the applicable EEC Council Directives However certain factory installed options or cus
4. screen shot 7 Right click on the net driver desired for the camera Select the desired driver install Install High Performance IP Device Driver or Install Intel Network Driver The network installation options vary based on the NIC card installed on the system A dialog box asks for verification of the selected install Click Yes Follow the instructions on any additional dialog boxes 12 Software Operation TM RM 1327GE Series AV See the possibilities 9 For information on other network card installs click Start gt JAI A S Cam2Net gt Documentation gt Cam2Net IP Device Drivers An Acrobat file has instruction to help guide you through the proper install 10 Go to Start gt Programs gt JAI AS gt Cam2Net gt Launch Coyote application to launch the camera control tool 1 4 3 Uninstalling the Software To uninstall the JAl GigE camera control software from the control panel use the following steps 1 Open Add or Remove Programs in the control panel 2 Select JAI Cam2Net from the lists of the installed software 3 Click the Change or Remove button as shown in Figure 3 Figure 3 Change and Remove Buttons screen shot 1 4 4 Quick Start Use the following quick start process when the Camera Interface Application is installed on your PC 1 Connect the camera The Hirose pin layout is shown in Table 1 on page 6
5. Both the Hirose and the network cable RJ 45 are illustrated in Figure 6 2 Runthe Camera Interface Application Click Detect Assign a suitable IP address to the camera The window shown in Figure 4 appears Figure 4 Network Device Finder Window screen shot 4 ac the appropriate camera from the list similar to the window shown in Figure 5 and click Figure 5 Select Camera Window screen shot 5 Gotothe Acquisition tab and click Start An image stream should appear 6 Click Configure and open the GigE Camera Software dialog box This is your integrated control software Software Operation 13 TM RM 1327GE Series 14 Software Operation TM RM 1327GE Series Ay See the possibilities 2 Connectors The camera has two sockets as shown in Figure 6 below e 12 pin Hirose for power trigger RS 232 communication and TTL I O RJ 45 for Gigabit Ethernet Figure 6 TM 1327GE Back Panel Connectors Ea L e GigE POWER e These connectors are described in Section 2 1 and Section 2 2 below 2 1 Power and Signals Connector The GE camera receives power and signal through a 12 pin Hirose connector Table 1 below lists the pin layout and describes the function of each pin The table lists the GPIO assignments for the relevant pins A magnified illustration of each pin s assignment follows in Figure 7 on page 7 Table 1 Hirose Connector Pin Assignm
6. ui 30 fps us L lines 30 fps us aE 1L 31 65 10P 0 18 aF 53P 0 96 53P 0 96 aG n 1 L 960P n 1 31 65 17 45 z 960P Z 17 45 aH K 1 K 1 31 65 K 1 to K K 1 to K 31 65 Hardware Operation 45 TM RM 1327GE Series SS E HER o TT BEBER RS UP TP PER 9 Troubleshooting 9 1 Problems and Solutions This section contains troubleshooting tips for common problems Generally problems can easily be solved by following these instructions If the following remedies fail to offer a solution to your problems contact a JAI representative 9 1 1 Symptom No Video Remedies Check that the following are properly connected and operational e Power supplies e Power cables e Main power source e Shutter control e Async mode e Lens e Digital output cable e Analog video cable 9 1 2 Symptom Dark Video Remedies Check that the following are properly connected and operational e Shutter selection e Iris opening on the lens 9 1 3 Symptom Non Synchronized Video Remedies Check that the following are properly connected and operational e Proper mode output e Frame grabber software camera selection 9 2 Information and Support Resources For further information and support Phone 408 383 0300 800 445 5444 Fax 408 383 0301 E mail camerasales americas jai com Mail JAI Inc Sales Department 625 River Oaks Parkway San Jose CA 95134 ATIN Video Applications Web Site www jai com
7. 10 bit input to be segmented into three regions The look up table selection can be made by knee curve direct input Hardware Operation 41 TM RM 1327GE Series EEEF EEE a ee E TB 8 7 Camera Timing Charts 1 Video Output gt gt Line Video Timing LDV Digital Video Analog Video gt gt Field Video Timing FDV Digital Video zm P Q R ut Analog Video lt S p 2 External HD Locking amp External VD Reset gt gt External HD Locking External HD Internal HD LDV gt gt External VD Reset External VD Internal VD FDV 42 Hardware Operation TM RM 1327GE Series AU See the possibilities 3 Async Reset gt gt Async No Shutter async shutter 0 External Vinit Discharge Transfer Gate Strobe FDV L M Analog Video oo ma gt gt Async Direct Shutter amp Async No delay Shutter External Vinit Discharge Transfer Gate Strobe FDV Analog Video u 0 Hardware Operation 43 TM RM 1327GE Series 8 8 Video Output Table 7 Video Output Horizontal Timing Horizontal Timing Number of pixels 30fps us A 1741 31 65 B 349 6 35 C 1392 25 31 D 0 0 E 0 0 F 61 1 11 G 61 1 11 H 364 4 44 Table 8 Video Output Vertical Timing Vertical Timing Full Scan Area User Scan Area SP x T
8. 1F3 28 Serial Commands TM RM 1327GE Series AV See the possibilities 2 TM 1327GE Hardware Operation Manual 6 Hardware Introduction 6 1 This chapter contains the following sections e Product Description on page 29 e Features on page 30 Product Description The JAI TM 1327GE is a high speed progressive scan CCD camera The interline type CCD permits full vertical and horizontal resolution of very high speed shutter images and applications The electronic shutter which has speeds to 1 16 000 second can be reset asynchronously by external pulse control The frame rate for a full image is 30 fps with partial scan mode of up to 1 line A 2 1 ratio imager format with uniform square pixels provides superior image definition in any orientation The TM 1327GE has a full dynamic range control function which can be set at externally selectable look up table LUT knee slopes to convert 10 bit input to 8 bit output thereby optimizing the CCD s full dynamic range in the normal output signal range Applications for the TM 1327GE include machine vision medical imaging intelligent transportation systems high definition graphics on line inspection gauging character reading archiving and high security surveillance The TM 1327GE series consists of the TM 1327GE monochrome and the TMC 1327GE color Unless otherwise noted all information contained in thls manual is relevant to both mod
9. Async No Shutter mode Async shutter speed 9 is Async No Delay shutter mode pulse width control Direct Shutter allows you to select shutter speed for direct shutter count by the video line External trigger polarity is set to active low in the Async mode Figure 15 Shutter Speed screen shot 3 4 3 Scan Mode The TM 1327GE camera has full and partial scan modes as shown in Figure 16 The partial scan area allows you to select the different scan lines When the scan area starts from an odd line for a color camera an offset of 1 is added in the vertical direction Figure 16 Scan Mode screen shot 3 4 4 Gain Settings The Gain Settings control box shown in Figure 17 allows you to change the Gain value from 3dB to 12dB To change the value move the slider or enter the value directly into the text box Figure 17 Gain Settings screen shot 3 4 5 Offset Black Level Level Control The offset level setting shown in Figure 18 allows you to change offset voltage To change the value move the slider or enter the value directly into the box Offset value determines the digital gain Setting Vbottom above the zero level helps cut out some of the infrared clutter and other noise on the lower end of the spectrum Changing the Vbottom setting adjusts the black level Increasing the setting to a higher number causes the auto black level control to darken the image lowering the number lightens the image A 0 setting is the li
10. I INT VINIT after trailing edge of EXT VINIT E 4l I l l l l Discharge I Exposure time set by pulse lda REDE am e I Transfer Gate I ii Strobe FDV m Analog Video Sync 7 Vsync a 8 5 4 Async Direct Shutter Async Direct Shutter exposure is determined by a direct shutter value entered from 1 to 1040 The shutter value equals 1 5H horizontal line time or 47 6 usec for each increment The Async Direct Shutter exposure timing functions exactly the same as the internal shutter speed control Async Direct Shutter is controlled by GigE camera acquisition software and sent serially through an Ethernet cable to the camera The GUI interface that controls Async Direct Shutter exposure is illustrated in Figure 33 below Figure 35 Async Direct Shutter screen shot 8 6 Programmable Look Up Table LUT and Knee Control The TM 1327GE has a built in LUT look up table for dynamic range control At a specific gain setting the offset minimum level dark point and A D reference top voltage maximum level saturation point are set to 10 bit A D input so that the full dynamic range of the CCD is utilized at 10 bit references as the input and the LUT output is converted into 8 bit to adjust the gamma correction Notice that the LUT look up table is not available in the 10 bit grayscale mode The look up table has two knee points variable gamma selection that allow the
11. The TM 1327GE has three externally controllable standard signals e Trigger VINIT or EXT TRIG CC1 equivalent e VD in EXT VD CC3 equivalent e HD in EXT HD CC4 equivalent The labels for these signals in the GPIO Control Block programming language are e 10 for VINIT must be configured as EXT TRIG e t for VD in must be configured as EXT VD e 12 for HD in must be configured as EXT HD 4 2 GPIO Control Block Figure 22 below shows the GPIO Control Block signals for the GE Cameras Figure 22 GE Camera GPIO Control Block B EXT vD EXT HD TTLIN EXT TRIG is in gt 9 10 Q0 PA TTLOUT STROBE TTLIN EXT VD j E LDV ED E CTRL2 LI TTLIN EXT HD D lI 2 a EM CTRL1 gw K is e E B TTLN NT MB LUT o7 m CAM STROBE ED M 840 16 08 to o CTRLO Lp is fo PLA Q11 hhh mE p 16 Q12 Q13 o 7 Q14 Aht TRIG Q15 ct RESV ulse outO ulse trigO mE Pulse Geno 4 955 7974 pulse out1 Pulse Gen1 P se trio pulse out2 Pulse Gen2 pulse trig2 pulse out3 Pulse Gen3 pulse trig3 E _ Signal Handling 23 TM RM 1327GE Series Inputs IO through I7 can be either external or internal inputs to the look up table The outputs are used by the imager part of the GE camera The HD and VD signals can be passed through bypassing the GPIO lookup table Figure 24 on page 20 shows a screen dump of t
12. a superb picture at various speeds without smearing A built in flexible shutter speed control selects the electronic shutter rate from 1 30 to 1 21 000 With VINIT high CC1 the CCD keeps discharging With an active low pulse to VINIT the camera resets and purges the charge momentarily Then it starts integrating for the period of shutter control set by either an external pulse width or internal shutter control Progressive scanning permits a full 1040 lines of vertical resolution as compared to a conventional CCD camera which captures only half the vertical lines per shutter 8 4 External Sync The TM 1327GE accepts an external synchronization of standard HD and VD on CC3 and CC4 of the Gigabit Ethernet connector for general locking to an external source The tolerance is 2 horizontal frequency 8 5 Asynchronous Reset The TM 1327GE camera includes the following modes to control the asynchronous reset and shutter speed e Async No Shutter recommended for strobe applications e Async Direct Shutter e External VINIT with Pulse Width No Delay Shutter 8 5 1 Async No Shutter Async No Shutter allows for strobe and back to back strobing strobing both before the transfer gate and right after applications as shown in Figure 30 Figure 32 Async No Shutter H During FDV Blanking During Active Video Period W Transfer Gate Discharge Strobe FDV LDV E E Analog Video Hardware Oper
13. and the vertical resolution of the shuttered image is 500 lines The TM 1327GE uses a state of the art progressive scanning interline transfer CCD which scans all lines sequentially from top to bottom at one frame rate Like a non interlace computer screen it generates a stable crisp image without alternating lines and provides full vertical TV resolution of 1040 lines The interline transfer architecture is also important to generate simultaneous shuttering This is different from full frame transfer architecture which requires a mechanical shutter or strobe light in order to freeze the object motion The TM 1327GE outputs the progressive scanned image with an electronic shutter in two different formats e Progressive scanning digital The CCD signal goes through A D converters 10 bit in 10 bit 8 bit out The digital output is available using the Gigabit Ethernet connector e Analog output The analog output is the same as 75 ohms 714mV format available from BNC and 12 pin connector 8 2 Bayer Color Filter Color Versions JAI AccuPiXEL series color cameras are high resolution high speed progressive scan CCD cameras The interline transfer progressive scan CCD permits full vertical and horizontal resolution of images acquired at very high shutter speeds The electronic shutter which has speeds to 1 16 000 sec can be reset asynchronously by external pulse control Uniform square pixels provide superior image definition in any ori
14. green the CFA contains two greens per each red and blue It is critical for the frame grabber and color interpolation to know where the individual color pixels exist relative to sync LDV and FDV timing This requirement makes digital output the preferred choice because the timing relationships are very accurate Relative Response Vera Length nm 8 2 3 Starting Pixel Configuration All manufacturers produce identical Bayer CFAs but there are slight differences between the CCDs produced by different manufacturers The first line is generally R and G The camera timing can be adjusted to start with either G or R by skipping the very first pixels at each line The majority of color interpolation software can select between a variety of pixel relations such as R G start or G R start as well as G B start and B G start Once the correct scanning is configured the rest of the interpolation will be exactly the same Please contact JAI for further information regarding CCD manufacturers 36 Hardware Operation TM RM 1327GE Series See the possibilities Figure 30 Example of Color CCD CFA Pattern Lagt pixel of 1st Line CCD Output 8 2 4 Sync and Data The individual color data is exactly the same as the pixel data This means that the timing relationships of the color cameras are also the same as of the B W cameras For a detailed timing chart please refer to each B W camera s data sheet and manual The followi
15. tas seas sede Rasa nad ix vi Table of Contents TM RM 1327GE Series AU See the possibilities List of Figures List of Figures vii TM RM 1327GE Series Viii List of Figures TM RM 1327GE Series List of Tables List of Tables aD See the possibilities TM RM 1327GE Series x List of Tables TM RM 1327GE Series AV See the possibilities 1 TM 1327GE Software Operation Manual 1 Software Introduction 1 1 Scope of the Document This manual describes how to access and use features specific to JAl s Gigabit Ethernet camera the TM 1327GE The camera s different operation modes are described in the hardware section of this manual which begins on page 29 The TM 1327GE series consists of the TM 1327GE monochrome and the TMC 1327GE color Unless otherwise noted all information contained in this manual is relevant to both models 1 2 Related Documents The appendix contains descriptions of the TM 1327GE camera s internal frame grabber and how to connect the camera The appendix complements and should be used in conjunction with the three following documents e Cam2Net User s Manual e Cam2Net IP Device Drivers e Cam2Net C SDK Reference Manual These documents are part of the GigE software package and are added to your system when the software is installed 1 3 Gigabit Ethernet Camera Interface The GigE interface provides an easily connectable high bandwidth imaging sol
16. L y Number of lines 30fps us Number of lines 30fps us J 1053 33332 24 nfp 8 nrp y nfp 8 nrp y 31 65 K 13 411 17 nfp 11 nrp nfp 8 nrp 31 65 L 1040 32920 73 y y 31 65 M lo 0 0 0 N Jo 0 0 0 P 3 94 96 nrp 3 nrp 3 32 65 Q 3 94 96 3 94 96 R 7 221 58 nfp 2 nfp 2 32 65 Where E int LU remainder of zl 0 7 int x li 1 remainder of x 1 0 6 in 1052 x Me x remainder of 1042 x y el Xx y 0 in 1042 x remainder of ck 1 8 9 External HD Locking and External VD Reset Table 9 External HD Locking and External VD Reset Horizontal Timing Horizontal Timing Number of pixels 30fps us eA lt 1 lt 0 02 eB 160 2 91 eC 1448 28 75 eD 15 0 27 44 Hardware Operation TM RM 1327GE Series aD See the possibilities Table 10 External HD Locking and External VD Reset Vertical Timing Vertical Timing Full Scan Area User Scan Area SP x TL y Number of lines 30fps us Number of lines 30fps us eE 1 31 65 1 31 65 eF 9 284 89 9 284 89 eG 1044 33047 34 nfp 2 nrp y nfp 2 nrp y 31 65 eH 0 0 0 0 8 10 Asynchronous Reset Table 11 Asynchronous Reset L lines 30 fps P pixels us aA 1L 31 65 aB 9L 960P 302 34 aC 160P 2 91 aD 9L 284 89 Table 12 Asynchronous Direct Shutter and Pulse Width Control Asynchronous Direct Shutter Pulse Width Control Pulse ADS n Width z
17. N A 24 Serial Commands TM RM 1327GE Series AV See the possibilities Table 3 shows which output labels carry the output signals Table 3 GPIO Look Up Table Output Labels Output label Signal Description QO TTL OUT STROBE Strobe output Q1 N A Q2 N A Q3 N A Q4 EVINIT Trigger Q5 N A Q6 EXT VD Vertical Drive Q7 EXT HD Horizontal Drive Q8 pulse trig1 Pulse Generator 1 gets its trigger here Q9 pulse trigO Pulse Generator 0 gets its trigger here Q10 pulse_trig3 Pulse Generator 3 gets its trigger here Q11 pulse trig2 Pulse Generator 2 gets its trigger here Q12 N A Q13 N A Q14 TRIG Trigger for camera s internal frame grabber Q15 RESV Reserved 4 4 Pulse Generators The TM 1327GE camera has four independently programmable pulse generators These generators can run as either periodic or triggered To run the pulse generators as triggered they can be triggered on either levels or signal edges These generators can be tied to the camera inputs camera control lines For example you can set pulse generator 0 in the Device Features tabbed dialog box to the following values e Delay 600 e Width 14 000 e Granularity 1 Now check the Periodic option and change the camera settings to Async 9 This triggers the camera based on the pulse width set in the Pulse Generator page Be careful with the pulse generator s GPIO input and output polarity If
18. OOFF Byte 3 4 VTOP VTOP H 0080 H 00C0 Byte 5 6 VBTM VBOTTOM H 0078 H 00FF Byte 7 8 Reserved Byte 9 Function Flag 0 Bit 7 output pixel order 1 00 lt 10 lt 01 lt Bit 6 output pixel order 0 Bit 5 Bit 4 Bit 3 Bit 2 Bit 1 BIER Scan Mode Full Partial Scan Byte 10 Function Flag 1 Bit 7 ShutterMode2 000 Manual Shutter Bit 6 ShutterMode1 001 Async Shutter Bit 5 ShutterModeO 010 Async Direct Shutter 011 Direct Shutter Bit 4 Output Data Depth 0 8 bit 0 8bit 1 10bit Bit 3 Bit 2 Bit 1 Bit 0 Byte 11 Function Flag 2 Bit 7 LUTSIGN 0 Positive LUT 1 Negative LUT Bit 6 Bit 5 Bit 4 Bit 3 Bit 2 LUTTABLE2 000 Linear LUT Bit 1 LUTTABLE1 001 Gamma 45 LUT Bit 0 LUTTABLEO 010 Two Knee Table Byte 12 Function Flag 3 Bit 7 TESTPATTERN 0 Disable TP 1 Enable TP Bit 6 Reserved System Flag Bit 5 Bit 4 Reserved System Flag Bit 3 Bit 2 Bit 1 Bit O Reserved System Flag Byte 13 x1 X1 Y1 Coordinate for Knee 1 Byte 14 Y1 X1 Y1 H 00 H FF Byte 15 x2 X2 Y2 Coordinate for Knee 1 Serial Commands aD See the possibilities 27 TM RM 1327GE Series Byte 16 Y2 X2 Y2 H 00 H FF Byte 17 User Scan Start Point of User Scan Area Byte 18 aid Line or Active Line of User Scan Area Byte 19 Direct Shutter H 000 H 40F Byte 20 Byte 21 22 Byte 23 24 Reserved Total line number H 040 H
19. PC hard disk 1 4 2 Installing the Software To install the JAl GigE camera control software read and follow the directions included in the document download card If your computer does not have Internet access call JAI at 1 800 445 5444 to request that the software be sent to you on a CD ROM Install the software using the following steps 1 Open the folder JAI and run the IPEngineSDK exe file to install the Camera Interface Application 2 Open the folder GigE Software and run the setup bat file This installs the GigE camera software as part of the Camera Interface Application It copies the file cycampulnix dll to the folder C Program Files JAI Cam2Net Binaries 3 The program initiates a driver scan Allow the network card driver installation at this time If you cancel the installation for some reason this dialog box can be accessed at a later time go to Start gt Programs gt JAI AS gt Launch Driver Installation Tool to launch the driver install 4 A driver installation tool dialog box displays Read the message about canceling found new devices and then click OK Figure 1 Scanning for Drivers screen shot 5 The Driver Installation Tool dialog box appears with a listing of all NIC cards on the system 6 Right click on the net driver desired for the camera If the driver is an Intel Pro a high performance option is available for install Figure 2 Intel Pro Install Choices
20. T STROBE 3 Red coax shield AGND 9 White coax TTL IN EXT_HD 4 Red coax VIDEO 10 Brown RESV 5 Orange coax shield GND 11 Blue RESV 6 Orange coax TTL IN EXT_TRIG 12 Black coax shield RESV Building Your Own Power Cable Refer to the 12 pin connector pin out in Figure 26 on page 34 Connect the Ground lead to pin 1 and the 12V DC lead to pin 2 of the 12 pin connector Power must be DC regulated and of sufficient current to properly power the camera Attaching the Power Cable to the Connector The 12 pin connector is keyed and will only fit in one orientation To properly attach the power cable to the camera connector use the following steps 1 Rotate the connector while applying slight pressure until the keyways line up 2 Press the connector into place until firmly seated 3 Plug the power cord into the 100V AC socket This powers up the camera Hardware Installation 33 TM RM 1327GE Series 7 2 4 Attaching the Camera Lens The TM 1327GE camera accepts 2 3 or larger format size C mount lenses To attach the C mount lens1 to the camera carefully engage the threads and rotate the lens clockwise until it firmly seats on the mounting ring Do not force the lens if it does not seat properly 7 2 5 Adjustable Back Focus Before cameras are shipped back focus is carefully set using a collimator oscilloscope and other specialized equipment While the factory set focus serves well in most cases an adjus
21. ation 39 40 TM RM 1327GE Series 8 5 2 Internal Direct Shutter Speed Control Figure 33 Internal Direct Shutter Speed Control EXT VINIT HD LI n INT VINIT with shutter speed control I Discharge i Exposure time set by shutter speed I RE a Transfer Gate Analog Video Sync a The video signal starts with internal VINIT When the external VINIT pulse is applied internal VINIT is latched to HD and the internal VINIT is delayed to set up the shutter speed period The shutter speed is controlled by communication software Video output timing starts right after the internal VINIT and single shots FDV is output at the internal VINIT timing 8 5 3 External VINIT With Pulse Width No Delay Shutter For multiple camera applications such as 2D or 3D measurement and multi angle inspection simultaneous image capturing at an exact shutter timing for all cameras is a critical requirement The TM 1327 s asynchronous pulse width control mode provides no delay shutter Figure 32 as standard Regardless of the internal pulse timing the camera discharges at the VINIT leading edge and transfers charges at the trailing edge of the pulse Even though each camera runs with slightly different H and data clock timing the image capturing is exactly simultaneous Hardware Operation TM RM 1327GE Series RU See the possibilities Figure 34 No Delay Shutter sU UE UE EUER Ann I I
22. ection 7 2 1 on page 32 for information on camera heat dissipation Image quality degrades with increasing temperature 47 TM RM 1327GE Series 10 1 1 TM 1327GE Physical Dimensions Figure 36 Physical Dimensions 4X M3 X a 40 8 1 61 tid 0 56 SEE 76 0 0 24 0 56 37 0 1 46 PULniX 1 32 50 8 2 00 25 4 1 00 7 0 0 28 25 4 1 00 17 8 0 70 50 8 2 00 EFFECTIVE IMAGE AREA 84 8 3 34 e 93 5 3 68 22 0 0 87 11 0 0 43 1 4 20 25 8 1 01 8X M3 i 6 5 0 26 48 Specifications TM RM 1327GE Series See the possibilities 10 1 2 Spectral Response Figure 37 Spectral Response 1 0 Relative Response Relative Response Wave Length nm Specifications 49 TM RM 1327GE Series AU See the possibilities Ep See the possibilities Europe Middle East amp Africa Phone 45 4457 8888 Fax 45 4491 8880 Asia Pacific Phone 81 45 440 0154 Fax 81 45 440 0166 Americas Phone Toll Free 1 800 445 5444 Phone 1 408 383 0301 Www Jai com See the possibilities
23. els 6 2 Features The TM 1327GE has the following features e Miniature size and light weight The printed circuit boards in the TM 1327GE have been arranged to create modular electronics giving the camera flexibility In addition the use of miniature solid state components results in a compact lightweight camera that is 50 8mm x 50 8mm x 83 5mm in dimensions and weighs only 140 grams e Imager The TM 1327GE uses a progressive scan interline transfer CCD that has the following features Resolution of 1392 x 1040 active pixels for excellent image quality 6 45 x 6 45 um square pixels for precise dimensional measurement High speed electronic shutter capability for high dynamic resolution of moving objects that eliminates the need for a mechanical shutter Progressive scan CCD eliminates interlace deterioration of image and increases ease of computer interface Hardware Introduction 29 TM RM 1327GE Series High sensitivity and low noise at fast scanning The CCD has an excellent S N ratio at the default setting greater than 51dB e Electronic shutter The TM 1327GE has a substrate drain type shutter mechanism which provides superb pictures at various speeds without smearing For more information refer to Section 8 3 Electronic Shutter on e Asynchronous reset The TM 1327GE captures asynchronous reset images and provides single shot video output with single FDV This makes it simpler for an ordi
24. ent Pin Definition Description GPIO Assignment 1 GND Power ground 2 12V Power supply in 3 AGND Analog ground video 4 VIDEO Video out 5 GND Ground TTL Digital 6 TTL IN EXT_TRIG VINIT in CC1 equivalent 10 7 TTL IN EXT_VD HD in CC4 equivalent I1 can bypass GPIO LUT 8 TTL OUT STROBE Strobe output QO 9 TTL IN EXT_HD VD in CC3 equivalent I2 can bypass GPIO LUT 10 RESV Reserved 11 TTL IN INTG_CON Reserved 13 12 RESV Reserved Figure 7 HR10A 10R 12P Connectors TM RM 1327GE Series 2 2 Ethernet The GigE socket marked on the camera s back panel as GigE is a standard RJ 45 Ethernet socket Use at least cat5e UTP cables Cat6 cables are preferred If you wish to connect the camera directly to a PC you must use a cross over cable Refer to the Cam2Net User s Manual for details Figure 8 Ethernet GigE Socket GigE 1 JAI recommends the use of shielded cables to reduce emissions and for CE FCC compliance Double shielded cables will further reduce emissions 16 Connectors TM RM 1327GE Series AV See the possibilities 3 Configuring the TM 1327GE Camera 3 1 The configuration of your GigE camera consists of two parts e The imager configuration CCD and control circuits e The internal frame grabber configuration The imager can be configured for partial scan binning etc just like a Camera Link camera The internal frame grabbe
25. entation On chip micro lenses mean increased sensitivity 8 2 1 Color Filter Array JAI AccuPiXEL cameras use Bayer CFA color filter array as their standard primary color filter This filter provides the most popular color interpolation supported by numerous software suppliers Hardware Operation 35 TM RM 1327GE Series EEE Re ee The digital format allows the camera to output accurate pixel data including the color information When the data is stored in the frame buffer of a frame grabber or computer the color information is easily manipulated to restore the original color images Because the color filter array contains only a single R G or B color in each pixel the restored image has to fill in colors in the missing pixel locations The software uses neighboring pixel information to guess the missing colors to make smooth clear images This is called color interpolation Today s high speed computers allow such color interpolation to be done almost in real time Because these cameras do not contain internal color processing circuitry they are smaller and less expensive than full function color cameras 8 2 2 Bayer Color Filter Array CFA The Bayer CFA is an R G B primary color filter array This is the most widely accepted CFA for the single chip CCD progressive scan format This type of array layout has a specific order for each color s pixels Since the human eye s resolution and color recognition are highest at
26. erial like plastic e Make sure the camera has enough open space around it to facilitate the free flow of air Contact JAI at 800 445 5444 or send an E mail to camerasales americas jai com if you have any questions 7 2 2 Connector Pin Configurations The TM 1327GE has a 12 pin Hirose connector for power input and signal integration as shown in Figure 24 Hardware Installation 31 TM RM 1327GE Series Figure 26 12 Pin Connector Pinouts Pin 1 is Ground and pin 2 is 12V DC Table 6 shows the pin out table Table 6 12 Pin Connector Pin Description Pin Description 1 GND 7 VD in 2 12V DC 8 Strobe 3 GND analog 9 HD in 4 Video out 10 Reserved 5 GND digital 11 Reserved 6 VINIT in 12 Reserved The GigE socket marked on the camera s back panel as GigE is a standard RJ 45 Ethernet socket as shown in Figure 25 Figure 27 GigE Ethernet Connector GigE Use at least cat5e UTP cables cat6 cables are preferred Refer to the Cam2Net User s Manual for details JAl recommends the use of shielded cables to reduce emissions and for CE FCC compliance Double shielded cables further reduce emissions 7 2 3 Power Supplies and Power Cable Setup Power Supplies The TM 1327GE camera requires 12V DC power obtained through the 12 pin connector located on the rear panel of the camera JAI recommends the following power supplies PD 12UU 100 240V AC 12V DC 1 2A universal voltage
27. ghtest and 255 is the darkest The graph below shows how a new Vbottom effectively creates a new sensitivity base point Adjusting the Vtop can also lighten or darken the image Configuring the Camera 19 TM RM 1327GE Series O Oa a ee The built in auto black level control adds tiny positive or negative voltages to both Vtop and Vbottom to compensate black level changes due to temperature Auto black level does not change the overall system gain Figure 18 Offset Level screen shot Black 255 lt Darker E Higher offset darker Output Lighter Lower offset lighter Slope Gain White Light 3 4 6 Look Up Table The look up table LUT control shown in Figure 19 allows you to change two knee point values Figure 19 Look Up Table screen shot Enter X1 Y1 X2 Y2 values directly to adjust the knee curve In the integrated camera software the look up table cannot be controlled interactively The Table Selection pull down menu allows you to select the Linear or Gamma 45 option This control also allows you to check the positive or negative image option 3 4 7 Memory Pages All the camera parameters such as shutter mode shutter speed gain offset level scan mode and LUT can be saved into seven 7 available memory pages on the EEPROM in the camera The pages are numbered 0 6 The Load Page button loads the corresponding camera settings from the EEPROM while the write page button wri
28. he GPIO configuration page where HD VD bypass selection can be made The default value O zero is through the lookup table Value 1 one is bypassing the lookup table The SDK and the Cam2Net Camera Interface Application both supply methods to select GPIO bypass of the external VD and HD I1 and 12 You can select which signal source to lead to the GPIO inputs This is done in the GPIO look up table page as shown in Figure 23 Figure 23 GPIO Look Up Table screen shot Figure 24 The GPIO Configuration screen shot 4 3 GPIO Label Tables Table 2 shows which GPIO inputs carry the different signals The top line for each label contains the default signal Table 2 GPIO Look Up Table Input Labels Input Label Signal Description 10 TTL_IN EXT_TRIG TTL input 0 Used for external trigger FDV Internal signal Frame Data Valid I1 TTL IN EXT VD TTL input 1 Used for external vertical drive LDV Internal signal Line Data Valid 12 CTRL2 Internal control signal TTL IN EXT HD TTL input 2 Used for external horizontal drive 13 CTRL1 Internal control signal TTL_IN INT TTL input 3 Used for external integration control 14 CAM_STROBE Internal signal Strobe Input PULSE_GEN3 Pulse Generator 3 signals go here I5 CTRLO Internal control signal PULSE GEN2 Pulse Generator 2 signals go here l6 PULSE GEN1 Pulse Generator 1 signals go here N A I7 PULSE GENO Pulse Generator 0 signals go here
29. l DDP N lt cr gt 0 lt cr gt Set output data depth N 0 8 bit N 1 10 bit Lookup Table LINR lt cr gt 0 lt cr gt Set linear table GM45 cr 0 lt cr gt Set gamma 45 table KNEE X1Y1X2Y2 cr 0 lt cr gt Set knees X1 Y1 X2 Y2 00 FF Set positive knee or negative knee X 0 positive NLUT X cr 0 lt cr gt X 1 negative EEPROM WRPG X ees Write Page X 0 6 Page 0 is factory setting Page 1 is power up default setting LDPG X cr 0 lt cr gt Load Page X 0 6 RDPG X cr o settings lt cr gt Read Page X 0 6 RPST cr o settings lt cr gt Report current settings Scan Mode SMDA cr 0 lt cr gt Set Full Scan Mode SMDU XXXXYYYY ep gees Set User Scan Area XXXXX 0000 040F YYYY 0001 0410 Miscellaneous External Trigger Polarity X 1 Active High X 0 TAH X cr o lt cr gt Active Low TPTN X D iens Enable Disable Test Pattern X 1Enable X 0 Disable CAM lt cr gt o model lt cr gt Enquire Camera Model VER lt cr gt o version lt cr gt Enquire MPU firmware version Report Command RPST cr TS Return O RR 24 bytes cr 26 Serial Commands TM RM 1327GE Series Table 5 18 Bytes Status Report Byte 1 2 MGA Gain Control H 0000 H
30. mary colors Each pixel represents one of three colors In order to display or print color images the signal has to be converted to RGB output which has three independent channels outputs and sync signals Color interpolation software or firmware performs the color preprocessing by filling the missing color pixels with neighboring pixels It then separates the stream of data 8 bit or 10 bit into 3 RGB data 8 bit x 3 and adds the color matrix to adjust and balance each of the R G and B channels white balance or Blue Green Blue color balance Green Red Green Green Red Green 38 Hardware Operation TM RM 1327GE Series AV See the possibilities The image quality depends on the camera s own pixel data including pixel data independency from neighboring pixels noise and color filter and interpolation of the software algorithm such as 3 x 3 interpolation 2 x 2 interpolation color matrix white balance capability etc All AccuPiXEL color cameras are carefully designed for maximum color performance JAI strongly suggests that you use digital output for the best performance Some software is used on board FPGA or DSP to perform the interpolation Other software simply uses the host computer s memory and CPU The process speed may vary depending on the architecture and speed of the computer 8 3 Electronic Shutter The TM 1327GE has a substrate drain type shutter mechanism which provides
31. mode open the Configure page and select the Pixel Type tab as shown in Figure 10 Under Pixel Type select either Grayscale 8 or Grayscale 10 Note that when Grayscale 10 2 taps is selected the LUT Look Up Table is not available in this mode Figure 10 Advanced Configuration Window screen shot 3 2 Configuring the Imager To configure the TM 1327GE s imager use the integrated GigE camera software that is part of the Cam2Net camera interface application You can also use the AccuPiXEL GigE control tool but that will not update any internal grabber settings Hardware Introduction on page 29 of this manual contains a description of the different image settings of the camera Configuring the Camera 17 TM RM 1327GE Series EE EY es Figure 11 Integrated GigE Camera Software screen shot 3 2 1 GUI Features You can control the following camera functions using the integrated camera software e Shutter Speed and Mode e Scan Mode e Gain Control e Offset Level e Memory Pages e LUT Look Up Table Control 3 3 Configuring the Internal Frame Grabber The integrated camera software updates the internal frame grabber settings automatically In addition because the internal frame grabber configuration is independent of the imager configuration you can set up that is window the internal frame grabber separately for example the Image Settings tab in the integrated camera software This has the added benefit
32. nary frame grabber to capture the asynchronous reset images The TM 1327GE s asynchronous reset is flexible and accepts external horizontal drive HD for phase locking When the VINIT 5V pulse is applied to CC1 it resets the camera s scanning and purging of the CCD The TM 1327GE has three modes to control the asynchronous reset and shutter speed Async no shutter The video signal and FDV are reset by external VINIT Async direct shutter The shutter speed control depends on the number of horizontal lines controlled through the serial commands External VINIT with pulse width The duration between pulse edges controls the shutter speed externally e Output The TM 1327GE has a 10 bit 8 bit Gigabit Ethernet output The analog output is 714 mV p p composite video 75 ohms on all models e Warranty Contact your factory representative for details about the warranty 30 Hardware Introduction TM RM 1327GE Series AV See the possibilities 7 Installation 7 1 The following instructions will help you to set up your camera quickly and easily JAI suggests that you read through these instructions first before you unpack and set up your camera system Getting Started 7 1 1 Unpacking Instructions JAI recommends that you save the original packing cartons for the cameras and accessories in case you need to return or exchange an item We also recommend that you bench test any equipment being sent to anothe
33. ng diagram is an example of the TMC 1327GE default mode FDV and LDV are used internally for the GigE interface Hardware Operation 37 TM RM 1327GE Series Figure 31 Example of TMC 1327GE in Default Mode 13 FDV HH Video Data line FDV ddJpxes 0 1st line RG line AME 8 2 5 Camera Functions AccuPiXEL color cameras perform all functions the same way as B W cameras However because of color characteristics the LUT Look up Table is different The LUT is a powerful tool to adjust the dynamic range as well as color dynamic range Since human color perception is non linear LUT selection can help optimize color contrast by selecting the LUT value Gamma 0 45 is logarithmic and is closed to human perception When LUT is selected black level adjustment must be more accurate than for B W cameras For a detailed timing chart please refer to the standard AccuPiXEL camera data sheet or contact JAI 8 2 6 Interpolation Software The color interpolation can be performed in the frame grabber or by using the host computer s CPU Most major frame grabbers with processing capability provide tools for color interpolation Software vision packages also provide color interpolation capability but speed and performance may be determined by the PC s resources and by the complexity of the interpolation routine 8 2 7 Color Interpolation The Bayer pattern color filter array CFA consists of R G and B pri
34. of reducing unnecessary traffic on the GigE network therefore freeing bandwidth for other cameras 3 4 Modes This section includes several examples of setup actions available through the camera configuration dialog box Note that items 3 4 2 through 3 4 8 are all found under the GigE Camera Software tab of the configuration dialog as previously shown in Figure 11 3 4 1 Check the Current Camera Setting You can manually send camera commands from the Port Communication tabbed dialog shown in Figure 12 Use the serial port and click the CR check box Enter RPST and click Send to get the current camera setting For detailed information about the current camera setting refer to Table 4 on Figure 12 Advanced Configuration Port Communication screen shot 3 4 2 Exposure Control In Exposure Control under the GigE Camera software tab shown in Figure 13 you can specify the shutter mode and set the shutter speed and direct shutter values Figure 13 Exposure Control screen shot Mode Use the pull down menu shown in Figure 14 to select from Manual or Async mode 18 Configuring the Camera TM RM 1327GE Series AV See the possibilities Figure 14 Mode Control Pull down screen shot Shutter Speed The shutter speed setting shown in Figure 15 allows you to select the specific shutter speed for Manual shutter and Async shutter Manual shutter speed O is No Shutter mode Async shutter speed 0 is
35. ount to F mount and C mount to K mount adapters are available for larger format lenses 35mm Check with local photography dealers for these lens adapters 34 Hardware Installation TM RM 1327GE Series AV See the possibilities 8 Operation 8 1 This chapter contains information about performing operational procedures It contains the following sections e Progressive Scanning on page 37 e Electronic Shutter on page 41 e External Sync on page 42 e Asynchronous Reset on page 42 e Programmable Look Up Table LUT and Knee Control on page 45 e Camera Timing Charts on page 46 e Video Output on page 48 e External HD Locking and External VD Reset on page 49 e Asynchronous Reset on page 49 Progressive Scanning Standard TV system scanning is 525 lines interlace scanning as specified in the RS 170 protocol Every other horizontal line odd lines and even lines is scanned at a 60Hz rate per field and the scanning is completed with two fields one frame at 30Hz rate Because of the interlace scanning the vertical resolution of CCD cameras is limited at 350 TV lines regardless of the horizontal resolution When electronic shutter is applied the CCD can hold only one field of charge at each exposure This means that the vertical resolution of the electronic shutter camera is only 244 TV lines The situation is the same for an HDTV format camera since it has interlaced scanning
36. power supply US Plug PD 12UUP PD 12UU with12 pin connector US plug PD 12UE PD 12UU European plug PD 12UEP PD 12UU with 12 pin connector European plug Hardware Installation TM RM 1327GE Series AV See the possibilities If you are providing power through the 12 pin connector the PD 12P PD 12UEP and PD 12UUP power supplies are available with the 12 pin mating connector already attached to the leads from the power supply You can connect the PD 12UU and PD 12UE power supplies to the JAI power cable using a terminal strip or directly When wiring the PD 12UU and PD 12UE power supplies directly note the following e Twist the lead ends together and tin solder for strength and electrical continuity e Use shrink tubing or a similar insulator to prevent exposed leads from touching and shorting e The 12V lead is marked with a red stripe or white lettering be sure not to reverse the leads e Make sure all connections are properly insulated to prevent shorting JAI Power Cables If you are using JAI power cables such as the 12P 02S refer to the Figure 26 which shows the cable pin out diagram and pinouts The color coded leads use Gray for Ground and Yellow for 12V Figure 28 12P 02S Interface Cable optional J Analog Frame Grabber 12P 02S Interface Cable Pin Lead Color Function Pin Lead Color Function 1 Gray GND 7 Black coax TTL IN EXT_VD 2 Yellow 12V DC 8 White coax shield TTL OU
37. r is automatically configured for the pixel type windowing image size and I O and so on by the GigE camera software Setup If you have a peer to peer connection between the TM 1327GE camera and your PC without network switches your packet size can be the default value 8128 bytes as shown in Figure 9 However if you are connecting the TM 1327GE to your PC through a network switch then you need to know maximum packet size that your network switch supports Typically if your switch supports jumbo packets then you should keep the packet size to 8128 bytes If your switch does not support jumbo packets then you may need to change the packet size to 1440 bytes Figure 9 Camera Interface Application Dialog Box screen shot To use the integrated GigE camera software use the following steps 1 Start the Camera Interface Application The dialog box shown in Figure 9 appears Click the Detect to detect the device and driver in the Device Actions panel Click Select Camera and select TM 1327GE or TMC 1327GE color from the camera list Select the Acquisition tab and click Configure The camera configuration dialog box appears gU oe eS Select the GigE Camera Software tab This is the Integrated GigE Camera Software shown in Figure 11 on next page The TM 1327GE camera can operate in either 8 bit or 10 bit digital output mode The 8 bit 10 bit selection is possible through the GigE integrated software To select the
38. r location for field installation to assure that everything is fully operational as a system 7 1 2 Components When you receive your TM 1327GE camera from JAI the contents of the shipping box should include the camera and a document download card If either of these items are missing contact your JAI representative immediately The document download card includes instructions and web locations for downloading the datasheet manual and camera control software If you do not have Internet access contact JAI to receive this material on a CD ROM 7 1 3 Accessories and Options The following additional accessories and options may be required for your application e PD 12U series power supply e 12P 02S power cable e Cat5e or cat6 shielded Ethernet cable not supplied by JAI Check with your JAI representative before you install your camera to determine what you might need 7 2 Camera Setup 7 2 1 Heat Dissipation The TM 1327GE is a compact camera Since all the electronics have been packed in a compact package the outer case of the camera can become hot because of heat dissipation For optimal performance JAI recommends using a cooling fan to set up a positive air flow around the camera and following the precautions below e Mount the camera on a large heat sink camera bracket made out of a heat conductive material like aluminum e Make sure the flow of heat from the camera case to the bracket is not blocked by a non conductive mat
39. ssibilities Supplement This applies to cameras in this manual that are RoHS compliant which are noted by RM or RMC The following statement is related to the regulation on Measures for the Administration of the control of Pollution by Electronic Information Products known as China RoHS The table shows contained Hazardous Substances in this camera O mark shows that the environment friendly use period of contained Hazardous Substances is 15 years ER AFN AS ASMANTKRERREBR RHEPEARANEE SP WR 883 18 B Pr n RRE RDA AR AS EUAONIUASWERSe t 43 8 xL S cS o DE Bik RE Cd Cr VI PBDE O x O X888 miM ARMA PHS BYES 111363 2006M ERDER EE SCK ELT x RTAS EMAED R DRAMA PHS E SH S 111363 2006M ERR EB EK EAT EAR 3RIRSCERTSZUS LAH x BSBORISESSETTHE RAR WR AHR A ayia rn PEAS RASMA REER e EAR TENTE ARES WI HRS ByE rn HEA AN SAEM S4 SX AR A ER UF SKE SERRA BS 115 ARABS February 12 2008 Notice v TM RM 1327GE Series mEFkRezzzzeesepeS E RCT A E lt AXXXX TTI TT Sa Table of Contents Disclaimer Notiek eoi cete pps de lente led ia Pte ek va das bn dae a DT Eder unte dadaeanseded ane iii Table of Contents sea bashes vero e Y YA way Ve ERAT EVE PUE ceed ode ene P ORCYISERU Kn HU SERERE RE EN E ENVAENK AER dd V List of FISUPCS o MIT Vii LiStOf Tables cassccsanrdicascsuditeddeagwstadec RARUS URS SUN UE FEIER EU UUU TREE AR
40. table back focus makes it possible to improve image sharpness when using lower cost zoom lenses custom optics or in unusual parameters There should be an obvious need to refocus the lens before attempting to change the back focus This is a very exacting task Some cameras have been returned to the factory to reset the back focus after failed attempts to change the focus by customers It might be wise to label cameras whose back focus was adjusted 1 The camera must be connected to a monitor before attempting to adjust the back focus 2 To back focus the camera first attach a C mount lens in the mount Be certain that the lens is properly seated 3 Next set the lens focus to infinity if the lens is a manual iris set the iris to a high f number while still retaining a well illuminated image 4 Loosen the three miniature hex set screws use a 0 9 mm hex wrench that lock the focus ring in place two screws for a CS mount Slowly turn the lens and focus ring assembly back and forth until you obtain the best image of the desired object This sets the back focus Once the best image is obtained tighten the focus ring set screws until they are snug Do not over tighten the screws Figure 29 Back Focus Set Screw Locations Loosen the three 2mm screws around the perimeter of the COmount lens collar two 2mm screws for a CS mount to adjust the back focus Unless you absolutely must do not attempt to adjust this focus C m
41. tes the current camera settings to the corresponding memory page in the EEPROM Page 1 shown in Figure 20 is the power up default page Page O is the factory default To save your current camera settings for power up default write the settings to memory page 1 Figure 20 Memory Pages screen shot 20 Configuring the Camera TM RM 1327GE Series AV See the possibilities To reset memory page 1 to the factory default settings load memory page O and save those settings to memory page 1 Page 0 is password protected and you cannot write to it If you find that you do need to write to page 0 contact JAI for password access 3 4 8 Free Running Mode The camera must be in Manual Shutter or Direct Shutter mode In the example below there is no partial scan 1 Connect to the camera 2 Under the Device Features tab set the GPIO look up table to Q5 1 3 Under the GigE Software tab change the manual shutter or direct shutter values 4 Click Start You should now see a free running video stream 3 4 9 Externally Triggered The external trigger is sent through pin 6 of the 12 pin Hirose connector To use the software to enable the external trigger use the following steps 1 Change the GigE camera software shutter mode to Async Shutter 2 Set the GPIO look up table to Q4 I0 and Q5 1 3 4 10 Internally Triggered The camera control software includes pulse generators that you can use
42. the delay and pulse width duration are switched around the output polarity must be negated in the GPIO lookup table The pulse generators are configured in the Pulse Generator section of the Device Features tab of the Advanced Configuration window as shown in Figure 25 Figure 25 Pulse Generator Page screen shot Signal Handling 25 TM RM 1327GE Series 5 GigE Series Camera Serial Commands You can control the GigE series cameras by serial command either using RS 232 or Camera Link The Start character is always and the End character is always lt CR gt return For example to set Asynchronous Pulse Width Mode send the command ASH 9 lt CR gt to the camera Table 4 lists serial commands you can use to control the camera Table 4 TM 1327GE Command List Command Parameters End BE Ack Response Description Command Gain Vtop and Vbottom MGA XXX cr 0 lt cr gt Set CDS gain XXX 047 0E7 VTP XXX lt cr gt 0 lt cr gt Set VTOP XXX 000 OFF VBT XXX lt cr gt 0 lt cr gt Set VBOTTOM XXX 000 OFF Shutter Mode and Shutter Speed MSH X cr 0 lt cr gt Set Manual Shutter X O manual no shutter ASH X lt cr gt 0 lt cr gt Set Async Shutter X 0 async no shutter X 9 PWC DSH X cr 0 lt cr gt Set Manual Direct Shutter 1 1052 ADS XXX lt cr gt O lt cr gt Set Async Direct Shutter DDD 000 81F Data Output Contro
43. to trigger the camera internally To do this use the following steps 1 Select Pulse Generator 0 under the Device Features tab Set the pulse width and delay and check the Periodic option if needed 2 Set the GPIO look up table to Q5 1 and Q4 I7 Set the shutter mode in the GigE camera software page to async shutter For more information refer to Section Mode on 3 4 11 Save Restore Settings to Your Hard Disk To save your current settings into the XML file go to the main menu select File and click Save As The XML file saves all your configurations such as grabber settings pulse generator GPIO and language settings The XML file will not however save camera parameters such as shutter mode shutter speed gain settings offset level scan mode and LUT For more information about saving these camera parameters refer to Section 3 4 7 Memory Pages on 3 4 12 White Balance Control Color Versions Only To determine white balance use the following steps 1 Select full scan mode in the GigE Camera Software tabbed dialog shown in Figure 11 on page 2 Start the live video by clicking Start in the Acquisition tab of the Camera Interface Application dialog box Configuring the Camera 21 TM RM 1327GE Series 3 Click Configure and select the RGB filter tab from the Advanced Configuration window Show the camera a piece of white paper to make sure that the image is not saturated
44. tomer requested modifications may compromise electromagnetic compatibility and affect CE compliance Please note that the use of interconnect cables that are not properly grounded and shielded may affect CE compliance Contact JAI Applications Engineering Department for further information regarding CE compliance FCC This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area may cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Notice iii TM RM 1327GE Series WARNING Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for FCC compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment TM 1327GE Series Operation Manual JAI Inc 625 River Oaks Parkway San Jose CA 95134 Tel 408 383 0300 Tel 800 445 5444 toll free Fax 408 383 0301 E mail camerasales americas jai com www jai com iv Notice TM RM 1327GE Series AU See the po
45. ution where video data is sent as IP packets over an industry standard GigE network Point to point unswitched transmission is up to 100 meters With Gigabit Ethernet switches the transmission distance is virtually unlimited Communication with a GigE camera is completely user transparent so if you usually work with Camera Link or the JAl Cam2Net adapter you will find it very easy to migrate The TM 1327GE camera has internal frame memory which sends only the actual image data using the Gigabit Ethernet interface At the PC the Cam2Net Software Development Kit SDK provides a communications interface that maps the RS 232 command channel through the IP link All commands sent to and received from the camera are transparently routed to from the host PC using the GigE link Software Operation 11 TM RM 1327GE Series TE Refer to the Cam2Net User s Manual for details about network requirements compatibility and so on 1 4 Software Installation The following instructions explain how to install the JAI GigE camera control software on a PC 1 4 1 Before Installing the GigE Series Camera Control Software Before installing the JAI GigE camera control software please note the following requirements e Your computer must have a Pentium processor running at least 1 4GHZ and its operating system must be either Microsoft Windows XP Pro or Windows 2000 e Installation of the software requires approximately 75 MB of free space in your
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